Given name & surname

Drusus

“dew”

Drusus is a given name from Ancient Greek (ultimately Proto-Indo-European), meaning “dew.” It is used in Latin.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Drusus means “dew.”

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Where it comes from

Drusus comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek δρόσος (“dew”).

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Drusus’s family of names

In English usage, Drusus has a diminutive in Drusilla. In Italian usage, Drusus has a related form in DRUSIANA. Drusus has a feminine form in Drusilla.

Walk Drusus’s family in the name graph

DrususDrusillaDrusiana

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Nicknames & forms 2

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